Sunday, August 10, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1984, the U.S. Basketball Men’s Olympic Team featuring North Carolina basketball great Michael Jordan, beat Spain 96-65 to win the men’s … Continue reading Sunday, August 10, 2025

Saturday, August 9, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1751, the North-Carolina Gazette, the state’s first newspaper, was launched by printer James Davis in New Bern. It focused on … Continue reading Saturday, August 9, 2025

Friday, August 8, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1774, the Rowan Resolves was written in Rowan County in response to a series of punitive laws passed by the … Continue reading Friday, August 8, 2025

Thursday, August 7, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1869, a total solar eclipse covered nearly all of North Carolina, missing only a few spots in the state’s southwestern … Continue reading Thursday, August 7, 2025

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1973, singer Stevie Wonder was involved in a serious car accident outside of Salisbury that left him comatose for four … Continue reading Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1997, a severe supercell storm in southeast North Carolina moved northeast, causing significant damage in Pender County with tennis ball-sized … Continue reading Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Monday, August 4, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2010, the North Carolina General Assembly designated the Honor and Remember Flag as a symbol of recognition of U.S. Armed … Continue reading Monday, August 4, 2025

Sunday, August 3, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2020, Hurricane Isaias, a Category 1 storm, made landfall at Ocean Isle Beach with 85 mph winds. Isaias caused significant … Continue reading Sunday, August 3, 2025

Saturday, August 2, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1781, British forces clashed with North Carolina militia near Wilmington in a skirmish now referred to as the Battle of … Continue reading Saturday, August 2, 2025

Friday, August 1, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1776, North Carolina’s first public reading of the Declaration of Independence took place in Halifax, followed by the state’s first … Continue reading Friday, August 1, 2025